The Director General Niger State Child Rights Agency,(NSCRA), Barrister Umakaltume Mohammed has reiterated the Agency's commitment in ensuring the protection of Childright against abuse and molestations
She emphasized the preparedness of the Agency to protect the rights of girl child against all forms of molestation and any other harmful action against girl child,women and the vulnerable in the state warning that the full wrath of the agency will be visited on any person or group.
Barrister Umulkhaktume stated this during an enlightenment visit to some primary and secondary schools in Minna Wednesday.
According to the Director General,the Niger State Child Right Agency was established to protect the rights of girl child women and the vulnerable in the state,insisting that the agency under her watch will descend heavily on any person or group of persons that dare the agency.
She told the students to speak out against any forms of molestation which include all forms of abuse and any other neglect that will endanger them.
The Director General disclosed that her visit to the school was part of the Agency's core responsibility of creating awareness on the importance of speaking out against any actions of molestation,abuse and neglect,as well as assessing the school learning facilities,environment and safety standards of students.
Stressing that protecting the right of children should be seen as the collective responsibility of government,parents educators and communities assuring that the Niger State Child Rights Agency will continue to create awareness and enlightenment across schools in Niger State on the need for girl child to speak out against any sort of molestation
Hajiya Umulkhatum Mohammed disclosed that the Agency under her watch will continue to partner with schools management across the state in ensuring the protection and the promotion of children's rights and their well-being at all times.
She called on relevant Non Governmental Organisations, NGOs,Community Based Organisations CBOs,Religious leaders and traditional leaders in the state to partner with the Agency in ensuring the protection of the right of the girl child and domestic violence against women
She disclosed that the Agency will soon embark on aggressive public awareness on the danger of street hawking among under-girl child this according to Hajiya Umulkhatum is discourage parents from engaging their girl child from street hawking.
